We are getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day, and Clara loved making this pot of gold craft from gold foil chocolate wrappers! It’s a quick and easy no-mess craft! Added bonus — I’m giving you an excuse to eat chocolate!!
Um… Did somebody say….. CHOCOLATE???? Nom, nom, nom……..
I cut out a black pot from construction paper and attached it to a background sheet of paper. Then ran a few strips of double sided-tape above the pot.
Clara came over to rip pieces of gold foil chocolate wrappers (bars of dark chocolate are a good source for these… YUM!!!!), and bunch them into balls to press onto the double-sided tape!
She thought this was so much fun, and we snuck in a little fine-motor practice!!
“It’s so shiny, Mommy!”
What’s that?? You need more wrappers…?? Hmm… I’ll see if I can help with that. 
Quick, easy, festive, and frugal!
Have fun!!
March 4th, 2011 on 11:19 am
Dark chocolate is the best!
Super cute pot of gold =)
March 4th, 2011 on 11:21 am
You had me at chocolate. Running out to the store this afternoon to get these. Thank you!
March 4th, 2011 on 11:45 am
I am trying to loose baby weight – urgh maybe next week
This is GREAT!!
March 4th, 2011 on 12:14 pm
Cute idea! And hey, any excuse to eat chocolate, well….I’m all over that!!
I have something on my blog for ya – come see!
March 4th, 2011 on 12:23 pm
I’m trying to loose baby weight, too – maybe it’s all the chocolate that’s kept it on for four years…hmmm
March 4th, 2011 on 12:23 pm
If you get tired of eating chocolate I’ll be glad to eat some for you.
March 4th, 2011 on 12:38 pm
Oh, my goodness, Clara looks so much older in these photos! Perhaps it is that her hair is back; perhaps it is that she is wearing necklaces…or maybe she has just gone through one of those growth spurts. She always looks so happy when she is doing these activities. I have always thought those gold wrappers should go to some good use, but I could never figure out anything. I admire your cleverness.
March 4th, 2011 on 12:39 pm
Adorable!! She is looking so grown up lately!
March 4th, 2011 on 12:47 pm
Dear Valerie,
Wait a minute. Is that…. MY CHOCOLATE??
Love,
Mark
March 4th, 2011 on 2:55 pm
IDon’tKnowWhatYou’reTalkin’About…… O:-)
March 4th, 2011 on 1:57 pm
It’s really beautiful!! Want to try it too. Thanks for sharing.
March 4th, 2011 on 2:16 pm
Nice! And yummy!
March 4th, 2011 on 4:12 pm
Clara looks so much like Emily! Great craft!
March 4th, 2011 on 6:50 pm
Yummy for mom, fun for kids -win win
March 4th, 2011 on 11:13 pm
Awwww yeah… that’s what I’m talkin’ about!!!
March 5th, 2011 on 9:47 am
JDaniel would love eating the chocolates so that we could get the wrappers to craft with.
March 6th, 2011 on 9:33 am
Very cute and delightfully delectable too! Thanks for a creative and delicious activity.
March 6th, 2011 on 1:04 pm
Clara looks so happy to be working on this project. Sugar high perhaps? hee hee
March 6th, 2011 on 3:48 pm
the pot of gold is cute! This is a great idea for St. Patrick’s Day and I always like an excuse to eat chocolate. I’ve included your post on my weekly favorites here: http://play2grow.blogspot.com/2011/03/weekly-favorites-for-march-6-2011.html
March 11th, 2011 on 9:10 am
Great craft and great idea on munching on the chocolates to do it
hehe.
I’m excited to feature this on my weekly High Five! – but this week is a special High Ten! because I’m behind and couldn’t narrow down the choices.
High Ten! Friday
Thanks for the great idea!
Jamie @ hands on : as we grow